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EXAMPLE MODEL RAILROAD - The Shortline Railroad

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| * | AM Local - runs one way
| * Oil Distributor | from DISTRICT 1 to
| * | DISTRICT 3.
| * |
| * * | PM Local - runs one way
| * * Bob's Lumber | from DISTRICT 3 to
| * * | DISTRICT 1.
| * * |
| ** * | Industrial Hop - runs
| * * * | both ways between
| * * * ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ | DISTRICT 1 and
| ** ** ³DISTRICT 2³ | DISTRICT 2.
| * * * ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ |
| * * * |
| * * * |
| * * * |
| * * * /³\ |
| * * * ³ |
| * * * ³ |
| * ** ³ |
| * Burke's * ³ |
| * Quarry * ³ Industrial Hop |
| * * ³ -------------- |
| * * ³ |
|-------------------------³----------------------|
| * ³ |
| * ³ |
| *** ³ |
| * * * ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ |
| ** * ** ³ ³DISTRICT 1³ |
| * * * * * \³/ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ |
| * * * * * |
| * * * * * |
| * * * * * The Yard |
| * * * * * |
| * * * * * |
| * * * * * |
| ** * ** /³\ |
| * * * ³ ³ |
| *** ³ ³ |
| * ³ AM Local |
| * ³ -------- |
|-------------------------³----³-----------------|
| * ³ ³ PM Local | *
| * ³ ³ -------- | * Track
| * ³ ³ | *
| * * ³ ³ | /³\
| * * \³/ | ³ Train Direction
| * * ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ | ³
| * * ³DISTRICT 3³ | ÚÄÄÄÄ¿
| * * ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ | ³CAPS³ Districts
| * * | ÀÄÄÄÄÙ
| * Town * | Small Siding/Yard Names
| * Feed * |
| * Mill * Back Doors R Us | ????? Train Names
| * * | -----
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Make Orders Information (EXAMPLE)

Your RR name_The Shortline Railroad__ Number of columns of waybills per page_2_
Train 1 name_The AM Local_________________________ Maximum number of cars__8__
Train 2 name_Industrial Hop_______________________ Maximum number of cars__10_
Train 3 name_The PM Local_________________________ Maximum number of cars__7__
Train 4 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 5 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 6 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 7 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 8 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 9 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____

Total number of sidings and yards (sites)__6_ Number of switching Districts_3_
Sites in switching District # 1 Sites in switching District # 2
1._The Yard________cartypes__a__cap_30 1._Bob's Lumber_____cartypes_bf__cap_3_
car(s) here_many_(written down)_____ car(s) here_RDG Box 3453,PRR Flat 335
2._________________cartypes_____cap___ 2._Burke's Quarry___cartypes_hbg_cap_2_
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here_none_____________________
3._________________cartypes_____cap___ 3._Oil Distributor__cartypes__t__cap_1_
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here_B&O Tank X409____________
4._________________cartypes_____cap___ 4.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
5._________________cartypes_____cap___ 5.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
6._________________cartypes_____cap___ 6.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
Sites in switching District # 3 Sites in switching District # 4
1._Back Doors R Us_cartypes__b__cap_2_ 1.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_none____________________ car(s) here__________________________
2._Town Feed Mill__cartypes__c__cap_1_ 2.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_SOU Covered Hopper 35326 car(s) here__________________________
3._________________cartypes_____cap___ 3.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
4._________________cartypes_____cap___ 4.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
5._________________cartypes_____cap___ 5.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
6._________________cartypes_____cap___ 6.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________

Train(s) used for movements within District # 1 __1_2_ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 1 to # 2___2__ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 1 to # 3___1__ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 1 to # 4______ Interchange_____________

Train(s) used for moves from District # 2 to # 1___2__ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for movements within District # 2 ___2__ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 2 to # 3__2_1_ Interchange_The Yard____
Train(s) used for moves from District # 2 to # 4______ Interchange_____________

Train(s) used for moves from District # 3 to # 1___3__ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 3 to # 2__3_2_ Interchange_The Yard____
Train(s) used for movements within District # 3 ___1__ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 3 to # 4______ Interchange_____________

Train(s) used for moves from District # 4 to # 1______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 4 to # 2______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 4 to # 3______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for movements within District # 4 ______ Interchange_____________

Make Orders Information

Your RR name_________________________ Number of columns of waybills per page___
Train 1 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 2 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 3 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 4 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 5 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 6 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 7 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 8 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____
Train 9 name______________________________________ Maximum number of cars_____

Total number of sidings and yards (sites)____ Number of switching Districts___
Sites in switching District # 1 Sites in switching District # 2
1._________________cartypes_____cap___ 1.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
2._________________cartypes_____cap___ 2.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
3._________________cartypes_____cap___ 3.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
4._________________cartypes_____cap___ 4.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
5._________________cartypes_____cap___ 5.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
6._________________cartypes_____cap___ 6.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
Sites in switching District # 3 Sites in switching District # 4
1.________________cartypes______cap___ 1.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
2._________________cartypes_____cap___ 2.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
3._________________cartypes_____cap___ 3.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
4._________________cartypes_____cap___ 4.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
5._________________cartypes_____cap___ 5.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________
6._________________cartypes_____cap___ 6.__________________cartypes_____cap___
car(s) here_________________________ car(s) here__________________________

Train(s) used for movements within District # 1 ______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 1 to # 2______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 1 to # 3______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 1 to # 4______ Interchange_____________

Train(s) used for moves from District # 2 to # 1______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for movements within District # 2 ______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 2 to # 3______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 2 to # 4______ Interchange_____________

Train(s) used for moves from District # 3 to # 1______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 3 to # 2______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for movements within District # 3 ______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 3 to # 4______ Interchange_____________

Train(s) used for moves from District # 4 to # 1______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 4 to # 2______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for moves from District # 4 to # 3______ Interchange_____________
Train(s) used for movements within District # 4 ______ Interchange_____________